diff --git a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/shared/context.ts b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/shared/context.ts
index b6eae5a607..6d47f0daa7 100644
--- a/packages/zowe-explorer/src/shared/context.ts
+++ b/packages/zowe-explorer/src/shared/context.ts
@@ -168,10 +168,6 @@ export function isMigrated(node: TreeItem): boolean {
     return new RegExp("^(" + globals.DS_MIGRATED_FILE_CONTEXT + ")").test(node.contextValue);
 }
 
-export function isFileSelectedForCompare(node: TreeItem): boolean {
-    return new RegExp("^(" + globals.FILE_SELECTED_TO_COMPARE + ")").test(node.contextValue);
-}
-
 /**
  * Helper function which identifies if the node has an error
  * @param node